To evolve Inkay in Pokémon GO, you need to have 50 Inkay candies and then hold your phone upside down when tapping the "Evolve" button. The phone’s auto rotation must be enabled for this mechanic to work. When your phone is upside down, the evolve button changes color, allowing you to evolve Inkay into Malamar.
Step-by-Step Guide:
- Collect 50 Inkay candies by catching Inkay, using Pinap Berries, or walking with Inkay as your buddy.
- Open your Inkay Pokémon page in Pokémon GO.
- Enable auto-rotation on your phone and flip it upside down so the screen faces downward.
- The evolve button will darken and become active.
- Tap the evolve button while the phone is upside down.
- Your Inkay will then evolve into Malamar.
This evolution method mirrors Inkay’s evolution in the mainline Pokémon games, where the device must be flipped physically to evolve it. This works for both regular and shiny Inkay.
